Tajikistan, 23 February 2023 (GNP): Lake Sarez is located in the sparsely populated region where the earthquake occurred, which is bordered by the imposing Pamir Mountains.
The USGS reported that an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck eastern Tajikistan.
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At depth of approximately 20.5 kilometers, the earthquake struck on Thursday at 00:37 GMT (5:37 am local time).
According to the USGS, “little or no population” would be at risk from landslides caused by the earthquake. As of Thursday morning at 7:00 GMT, there were likewise no reports of earthquake injuries.
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The quake’s epicenter looked to be in Gorno-Badakhshan, an eastern area that is semi-autonomous and borders China and Afghanistan, around 67 kilometers away from Murghob, a tiny highland town.
About 20 minutes after the original earthquake, a 5.0-magnitude aftershock struck the region, followed by a 4.6-magnitude quake.
Different earthquake magnitudes have been reported by a few scientific organizations.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre [EMSC], which initially reported a 7.1-magnitude quake, revised the size of the temblor to 6.3. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
Lake Sarez is located within the sparsely populated region, which is bordered by the imposing Pamir Mountains.
One of Tajikistan’s largest lakes, the aquamarine-colored body of water was created by an earthquake in 1911.
A natural dam deep in the Pamir mountains is situated behind Lake Sarez, and experts have cautioned the effects will be severe. a rupture in the dam would be disastrous.
The history of floods, earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, and significant snowfalls in Tajikistan is similar to that of much of the rest of Central Asia.
Nine people perished in an avalanche on February 15 in Gorno-Badakhshan earlier this month, while another person perished in an avalanche on a highway close to the capital Dushanbe the same day.
